Shloka 39

Paugaṇḍa Cowherding, Tālavana, the Slaying of Dhenukāsura, and Revival from Poisoned Yamunā Water

Devanagari script

तयोस्तत् सुमहत् कर्म निशम्य विबुधादय: । मुमुचु: पुष्पवर्षाणि चक्रुर्वाद्यानि तुष्टुवु: ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

tayos tat su-mahat karma niśamya vibudhādayaḥ mumucuḥ puṣpa-varṣāṇi cakrur vādyāni tuṣṭuvuḥ

Translation

Mendengar perbuatan agung dua bersaudara itu, para dewa dan makhluk mulia menurunkan hujan bunga, memainkan muzik, serta memanjatkan puji-pujian pemuliaan.

Synonyms

• तयोः: of those two
• तयोः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन (Dual); सर्वनाम-रूपम्

• तत्: that
• तत्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-रूपम्

• सुमहत्: very great
• सुमहत्: कर्म-विशेषण (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier)

• कर्म: deed
• कर्म: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• निशम्य: having heard
• निशम्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial to main verb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नि-शम् (धातु) + ल्यप् (अव्यय-कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• विबुधादयः: the gods and others
• विबुधादयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विबुध + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समासः—विबुधाः आदयः (vibudhāḥ and others)

• मुमुचुः: they released / showered
• मुमुचुः: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• पुष्पवर्षाणि: showers of flowers
• पुष्पवर्षाणि: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प + वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; समासः—पुष्पाणां वर्षाणि (showers of flowers)

• चक्रुः: they made / played
• चक्रुः: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• वाद्यानि: musical instruments
• वाद्यानि: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• तुष्टुवुः: they praised
• तुष्टुवुः: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Purport

Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī comments that the demigods, great sages and other exalted beings were all astonished and ecstatic upon seeing the unusually swift and nonchalant way in which Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma killed the very powerful ass demons in the Tāla forest.

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Balarāma
• Vibudhas (demigods)

FAQs

Why do the demigods shower flowers in Krishna’s pastimes in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

In this verse, the vibudhas respond to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma’s extraordinary deed by showering flowers, playing celestial music, and praising Them—an expression of divine approval and glorification of the Lord’s līlā.

Who is speaking Bhagavatam 10.15.39 and to whom?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating to King Parīkṣit, describing how the demigods celebrated after hearing of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma’s mighty act.

What is a practical takeaway from Bhagavatam 10.15.39 for modern life?

Celebrate and remember the Lord’s deeds through praise (kīrtana), gratitude, and devotional hearing (śravaṇa), recognizing that sincere glorification is itself a form of bhakti.